"The official name is Patellar Tendonitis, but most people often know this as Jumper's Knee," Makino explained, his voice eerie. "This is an inflammation in the tendon connecting the kneecap and the shinbone. Here," He rolled his trainer up and pointed at one particular spot on his knee. "You can still even see the last trace of it, right?"
The others gulped unconsciously, indeed seeing one particular mark slightly below his knee. It was easy to be unnoticeable in that spot, but once they narrowed their eyes, they couldn't help but spot that mark.
"This is an injury caused by overtraining. You can even say that this was the consequence of my stupidity." The captain chuckled bitterly. "Honestly, even at that time, I noticed something was wrong with my foot. However, I just gritted my teeth, thinking that this was the pain I had to suffer to step up further to a higher realm. Oh, how foolish my younger self was…"
